facets
facets — noun
- facetssingular
- facetsesplural
1. a single side or element of something that is made up of many connected parts, s
a single side or element of something that is made up of many connected parts, such as a difficult issue, a person's character, or a complex activity
The financial facet of running a school involves paying teachers and buying supplies.
facet + of + [abstract noun phrase]
Diego learned a new facet of his mother's character while reading her old letters.
new facet of [possessive noun phrase]
The workshop covered every facet of running a cafe, from ordering stock to serving customers.
The documentary revealed a disturbing facet of factory life that owners had tried to hide.
文法句型
facet(s) + of + noun phrase
every + facet + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often appears with every, different, new, important, or key before it, and with verbs like explore, examine, discover, and reveal.
常見錯誤
❌ 'Cost is an important facet of the decision.' (correct usage) — Be careful not to confuse 'facet' (a side or aspect) with 'factor' (something that directly influences a result); 'a facet of the problem' means 'a part of it you can look at,' not 'a cause of it.'
2. a small, flat, polished area that is cut onto a precious stone or crystal so tha
a small, flat, polished area that is cut onto a precious stone or crystal so that light bounces off it and makes the stone shine
The jeweller tilted the sapphire so the light hit every facet at once.
every facet [of a gemstone] + verb phrase
Wei chose a ring with an emerald cut into thirty-six facets for maximum sparkle.
cut into [number] facets
A tiny scratch on one facet of the ruby reduced its value by nearly half.
Amara examined the diamond through a loupe, counting each facet one by one.
- cut surface
descriptive rather than idiomatic; used in technical gemology writing
- face
informal shorthand used by jewellers for a single facet
- plane
mathematical term; rarely used outside scientific descriptions of crystal structure
文法句型
facets + of + gemstone name
cut into + number + facets
用法筆記
In jewelry contexts, the number and quality of facets directly affect how a gemstone catches light. The word is almost always used in the plural when describing a cut stone.
3. a flat, smooth spot that appears where a bone meets another bone or where a toot
a flat, smooth spot that appears where a bone meets another bone or where a tooth surface has been worn down by repeated contact over many years
Sofia's dentist pointed to a worn facet on her molar caused by years of grinding.
worn facet on [tooth] + past-participle cause
The articular facet on the vertebra allows the rib to move smoothly during breathing.
articular facet on [bone] + purpose clause
A flat facet had developed on Arun's canine tooth from decades of clenching his jaw.
Hana's doctor pointed to the facet on her hip where the cartilage had worn thin.
- articular surface
the precise medical term for a facet where bones connect
- wear facet
specifically describes a facet formed by tooth grinding
- plane
generic geometric term; used in some anatomy textbooks but less specific
文法句型
facet + on + bone/tooth
articular facet + of + bone name
用法筆記
In medical writing, 'articular facet' refers specifically to a flat joint surface where two bones meet. In dentistry, a 'wear facet' describes a polished area created by long-term tooth grinding or clenching.